Definition

1. Verb:

   • To drink tea together (as a pair): Refers specifically to the social act of two people sharing tea in each other's company, emphasizing companionship and intimacy over the beverage itself.

2. Adjective:

   • Made for two (people): Describes a teapot or a serving of tea that is of a size or quantity suitable for two people to share.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Hai ông lão thích song ẩm dưới bóng cây. (The two old men enjoy drinking tea together under the tree shade.)
• Adjective:
  • Ông mua một chiếc ấm song ẩm bằng sứ. (He bought a porcelain teapot made for two.)
  • Lượng trà này đủ cho một buổi song ẩm. (This amount of tea is enough for a session of tea for two.)

Advanced Usage

• The term is poetic and somewhat classical, evoking a traditional, leisurely image of shared tea drinking, often between close friends or family members. It is less about the tea and more about the shared moment.

Variants and Related Words

• Ấm song ẩm (n): A teapot for two.
  • Ấm song ẩm thường nhỏ và tinh xảo. (A teapot for two is usually small and exquisite.)

Synonyms

• To share tea: (General phrase for the activity).
• Tea for two: (Descriptive phrase for the quantity/concept).

Related Idioms

• While "song ẩm" itself is a specific term, it is conceptually linked to idioms about friendship and sharing, such as the idea of "."

1. Drink tea in one another's company
2. Make enough tea for two
   • ấm song ẩm
     A tea-pot large enough for two